I'm so old I Remember when:

[Bsmac]

What I remember about Watergate was we only had ABC, CBS, NBC and it was on all 3 at the same time

I thought how can a president do such a thing!

 

[Sally PB]

Re: getting up from the floor.

If this is not a problem for you now, keep doing the things that let you be able to do this. This is definitely a case of use it or lose it.

I broke my wrist 11 years ago at age 52. It took a year to get all the function back. I will never take mobility for granted again. Any kind of mobility.

 

[Bsmac]

I remember when I could get down on the floor to perform some task like fixing a pipe or replace some tile or base board. Now IF, and that's a big if, before I get up I have to map out grab on tos and step ups. Under a truck, shimmy, slide and look for something to aid me back to standing. Recently was going to replace the running boards on the truck, I wimped, DW gave me an out, "CALL THE GUY". With very little protest I did.

It becomes a new ballgame!

 

[5Australorpasaures]

It becomes a new ballgame!

Put me in coach!

 

[RoyalChick]

Use a technique learned in a ski class. We spent first 15 minutes learning how to get up, still works great. Roll over, get on hands and knees.

Edit. Oops, did not finish this. Get on hands and knees. Move hands toward knees, [edit again: get feet under you, one at a time], get butt up in the air, and then ... stand up! I tried this just now on bathroom floor with towels under me (clothed, in case it didn't work and I might have to call for reinforcements, lol) and it worked a treat, even with my sore knee. Recommend practicing.

That is exactly what I do. But it does hurt the knees.

 

[sourland]

It becomes a new ballgame!

Put me in coach!

I'm at the 'keep me in coach' stage. I have outlived most of my warranties.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

I'm at the 'keep me in coach' stage. I have outlived most of my warranties.

You had warranties? I didn't even have directions. Just as well as I was never good at following directions.

 

[sourland]

You had warranties? I didn't even have directions. Just as well as I was never good at following directions.

Oh, I wish I came with directions. Thankfully the Princess had the manual to make me functional. Wish I had the extended warranties. If I knew I was going to get to be this old, I would have taken better care of myself.